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What are we talking about when we talk about plaque burden: is that enough to find associations with recurrent ischemic stroke?

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Nakadate, M. What are we talking about when we talk about plaque burden: is that enough to find associations with recurrent ischemic stroke?. Eur Radiol 34, 3019–3021 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-023-10365-0

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